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| Checks | | | | Fox News report on Wymoo, management |
| | | | reported that consumers are increasingly at risk |
| Wymoo International began in late 2006 and has | | | | for scams and fraud when using online dating sites |
| since made a significant impact on the international | | | | like and eHarmony (and countless others), or |
| background check and international private | | | | when using various social networking sites like |
| investigation industry worldwide. The company | | | | Facebook. |
| operates in over 100 countries and focuses on | | | | The bad economy has put pressure on the |
| professional field investigators, rather than just | | | | background check screening industry, as |
| database and automated search technologies. | | | | pre-employment and due diligence cases are |
| Although management confirms they do use | | | | usually down in a recession, with less hiring and |
| databases and public records, they emphasize | | | | less foriegn investment and fewer business deals |
| there is no replacement for a professional | | | | forming. However, Wymoo reports that the |
| investigator in the local region or country who | | | | incidence of fraud and scams, especially via the |
| speaks the local language and has the local | | | | internet, has increased substantially. In fact, |
| contacts in place to obtain information and | | | | private investigators know well that criminal |
| evidence for global clients. The unique approach | | | | activity usually rises during a recession. The |
| and the firm's emphasis on client service has | | | | company has hired additional field investigators for |
| drawn attention from competitors and the media. | | | | high risk regions such as Nigeria, Ghana, Ukraine, |
| Fox News reported on the company's success | | | | Russia, Malaysia and the Philippines in order to |
| and plans for dating background checks to | | | | minimize risk for global clients. So far, the firm's |
| minimize the risk for consumers. | | | | strategy on international background checks is |
| Despite the global recession, Wymoo® has | | | | working. Online dating and social networking sites |
| reported impressive growth for 2009 and the | | | | are booming in popularity, and this focus in online |
| firm's expectations for 2010 are for 30% growth | | | | relationship verifications could increase Wymoo's |
| in earnings, represented by an increase in case | | | | position as a market leader. |
| loads and increased market share in the | | | | Wymoo International is based in Florida, United |
| international private investigation and background | | | | States and maintains a large team of professional |
| check industry. The company is a full service | | | | field investigators around the world. The company |
| investigation firm, and field investigators focus on | | | | conducts investigations in over 100 countries and |
| a wide range of cases from due diligence, missing | | | | is verified by Truste, McAfee and the Better |
| persons, scams and business fraud, background | | | | Business Bureau. We'll check in with the firm again |
| checks, pre-employment, and now dating | | | | in 2012, and will also be monitoring the competition |
| background checks. The company recently | | | | for developments. |
| announced plans to increase it focus on online | | | | Best of luck, |
| dating background checks, and has had discussions | | | | A. Hathaway |
| with online dating sites and social networking sites | | | | © 2010 A. |